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Air Weapons
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Air Weapons
Northrop Grumman to deliver new strike missile capability
The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a contract worth approximately $705 million to deliver the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW).
Over the next 3 years, Northrop Grumman will continue to develop the weapon,...
Air Weapons
Elbit Systems awarded contract to supply SkyStriker loitering munitions
An undisclosed European country has awarded Elbit Systems a contract worth $95 million to supply them with SkyStriker loitering munitions (LM) over a two-year period. Elbit Systems will provide several hundred SkyStriker units as...
Air Weapons
Funding boost for MBDA’s SPEAR-EW
MBDA has been granted extra funding by the UK Ministry of Defence to speed up the development of the SPEAR-EW stand-in jammer system.
SPEAR-EW is a novel electronic warfare effector designed to confuse and suppress...
Air Weapons
US Air Force tests next-generation AMRAAM missile
A successful flight test of the AIM-120C-8, the latest international variant of the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) developed under the Form, Fit, Function (F3R) refresh, has been completed by the U.S. Air Force...
Air Weapons
Raytheon wins US Navy contract for AIM-9X missiles
Raytheon Technologies has been awarded a $264 million modification contract from the United States Navy to produce and deliver 571 AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles.
The AIM-9X Sidewinder is a triple-threat missile that can be used...
Air Weapons
Greece to purchase Spike anti-tank missiles from Israel
Greece has recently finalized a deal with Israel to purchase anti-tank Spike missiles for its army and navy. The agreement, worth up to $400 million, is part of a series of defence procurement programmes...
Air Weapons
U.S. Air Force to receive 1,500 StormBreaker smart weapons
The Pentagon has recently awarded Raytheon Technologies a $320 million contract to produce and deliver 1,500 StormBreaker smart bombs, which are air-to-surface, network-enabled weapons that can engage moving targets in all weather conditions using...
Air Weapons
US Air Force to buy JSM cruise missiles for F-35 jets
The US Air Force is planning to buy 48 JSM (Joint Strike Missile) cruise missiles for its F-35 Lightning II fighters, according to a budget request for the fiscal year 2024. The JSM is...